color printing

[shelly]

We switched to Acad 2006 LT. Ever since I have not been able to print in color. it will print in a grey scale but that is as close as I get. I have changed the printer's properties every way I know possible.
I thought it was the printewr at first because it will not print color from the internet either. Or anywhere else for that matter. The printer is a 3 year old HP designjet 100. My boss has no idea what to do either and I am the only other person who works here. Please help this is wasting expensive ink since it keeps drying up.
please help me.

[csiarch]

Ink is cheap relatively speaking. Since your software is "newer" that your printer, I suggest updating the driver for the HP100. Try the HP website first. Also leave a message for the HP tech support people; they may have your answer.

Also are you certain that your plotting set-up is for color. I know this may sound too basic but I would check it anyway.

If you imported your plot styles from the earlier version; try setting up a new plot style in the new environment.

No guarantees; just some suggestions that occasionally work.

[architech]

I agree w/ CSIarch.... ;)

In terms of plot styles... check your CTB files...
Pick none...
For plot stlyes... ;)

Chances are you're CTB files is set to print black so try none...
Hope that helps

[csiarch]

Thanks for the support, architech.

Forgot to mention one more place to check (again, this is a big "what if") but under the Operating System settings (Start > Settings > Printers) right click the current system printer (or whatever it takes to shpow properties) and make sure there are no color b/w/settings at this level. There shouldn't be but you never know how creative some of these developers can get.